{"product_id":"the-cure-boys-dont-cry-1980-pressing","title":"The Cure - Boys Don't Cry","description":"\u003carticle class=\"main_cQEFk\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"release-notes\" class=\"section_Odw8o open_FaEHZ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_ETGfR\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"notes_VIDcE\"\u003eOriginal US pressing of Boys Don't Cry. All Greycat rare vinyl releases are verified via matrix runouts.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes_VIDcE\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe vinyl was play tested and had zero issues during playback. Amazing sound from this pressing. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe sleeve does show its age, with wear along the edges and ringwear on the front and back. No major dings or dents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIncluded photos are of the actual copy on hand.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nBefore the stadiums, before the epics, before \u003cem data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"105\"\u003eDisintegration\u003c\/em\u003e, there was \u003cem data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eBoys Don't Cry\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_ETGfR\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_ETGfR\"\u003eReleased in the United States in 1980, this compilation introduced American audiences to the earliest chapter of The Cure's story. Drawing heavily from the band's debut era while adding the now-classic title track, it captures Robert Smith and company before gothic grandeur entered the picture, when sharp songwriting, nervous energy, and post-punk minimalism defined their sound.\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes_VIDcE\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69841603-8ef0-832a-aaaf-735f5441576f-5\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69841603-8ef0-832a-aaaf-735f5441576f-5\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69841603-8ef0-832a-aaaf-735f5441576f-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-830\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e83dac16-cf34-4851-a117-665da390bcfc\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eThe guitars are bright and restless, basslines propel the songs with melodic urgency, and the rhythms move with a lean, economical precision. Even in these early recordings, Smith's gift for pairing melancholy with irresistible hooks is already fully formed. Tracks like \"Boys Don't Cry,\" \"Jumping Someone Else's Train,\" and \"Killing An Arab\" reveal a band balancing wit, anxiety, and emotional vulnerability in ways that would become their trademark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eThis original U.S. pressing is particularly desirable among Cure collectors, representing the first American introduction to one of the most influential alternative bands of all time. Long before The Cure became icons of goth and alternative music, \u003cem data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eBoys Don't Cry\u003c\/em\u003e documented the raw beginnings of a group that was already impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1452\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFor collectors, this isn't just an early Cure record, it's a snapshot of the moment the band's legend began crossing the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"The Cure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46577331568694,"sku":"PVC7916","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/the-cure-boys-dont-cry-1980-pressing","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}